The Shakespeare Stealer by Gary Blackwood

The Shakespeare Stealer

The Shakespeare Stealer #1

Gary Blackwood

216 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction childrens historical young adult adventurous challenging fast-paced
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A delightful adveture full of humor and heart set in Elizabethan England Widge is an orphan with a rare talent for shorthand. His fearsome master has just one demand: steal Shakespeare's play Hamlet--or else. Widge has no choice but to follow ord...

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3.61
based on 842 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 82%

lighthearted: 35%

mysterious: 29%

tense: 29%

informative: 23%

funny: 17%

inspiring: 17%

hopeful: 11%

relaxing: 11%

Pace

66% of readers chose fast
27% of readers chose medium
5% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

35% of readers chose Plot
47% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
Plot
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Character

Strong character development?

76% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

82% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
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Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
83% of readers chose No
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Complicated
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

62% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
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Complicated
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